Children’s Trove Consignment Store will be celebrating a few things when they hold their next big sale, Feb. 12-15.

First will be the Spring and Summer kick off. Come in and get a lot of great deals on items for the warmer months. Over 7,000 items were ready for the sale as of Monday.

Second will be the new store location. They will still be in Coolview Commons, but in an unit with twice the size right next to Cinco De Mayo. This will allow them to double their inventory, and have more great deals.

The third will be their Cash Back Program, which will give a portion of the earnings to local group or person in need.

“My husband and I grew up in Mt. Juliet,” said Owner Sherri Clifton. “Giving back is important to us.”

When you go into Children’s Trove, you can ask for a list of organizations that are participating in the Cash Back program. The organization of the customer’s choice will receive 10 percent of the sale.

Children’s Trove is looking for more organizations to participate. If one is interested, contact the store at (615)288-3996.

There is a 70/30 split for consignors at Children’s Trove, 60/40 if you want them to do the tagging.

The final day of the sale, Saturday, Feb. 15 will be a half price day.

After the big sale, Children’s Trove will continue bringing great deals to the area in their new location.

Children’s Trove is lcoated in Coolview Commons at 14823 Lebanon Road. You can reach them at (615)288-3996.

Cole Family Practice adding Vandy Nurse Midwifery care

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Kenny Howell

Managing Editor

Cole Family Practice in Old Hickory has joined forces with the Vanderbilt School of Nursing to provide prenatal care provided by three Certified Nurse Midwives to the area.

Vanderbilt’s Nurse Midwives are sought out by women all over the middle Tennessee area, and have seen a big growth in popularity in recent years. Certified Nurse Midwives guide women through their pregnancy while educating them, and empowering them to make intelligent choices in the process. It is an alternative to a traditional OB/GYN, who may have a strict program for pregnant women to follow, and the woman may feel she has no say in her process.

Amy Cole of Cole Family Practice is a nurse midwife and graduate of Vanderbilt. She said that she has had Vanderbilt graduate students work for her in the past, so she had a good working relationship with the school. They approached her about possibly helping them branch out their Nurse Midwifery program, and she jumped on board.

“It’s a great thing for the midwifery childbirth community,” said Cole. “It adds another option for childbirth care, and makes it much more accessible.”

Midwives have been around since ancient times. Nurse midwife patients have shorter lengths of stay, lower C-section rates, fewer lower birth weight infants and higher breastfeeding rates. According to the American College of Nurse-Midwives, 85 percent of all births in the United States are considered normal and do not require medical intervention.

Nurse Practitioner Meg Rowland Boyls is excited about the addition to Cole Family Practice and thinks the community will benefit greatly. She said it will give women the option for a more natural approach to pregnancy, as well as providing the already quality family care patients receive at Cole Family Practice.

“This is a good expansion of access of care,” said Boyls.

Cole Family Practice welcomed Annie Sorensen, Bethany Sanders and Erin Monberg Jan. 2. All are Certified Nurse Midwives, are faculty members at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, and hold privileges for deliveries at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Sorensen said she got into the profession because she thinks pregnancy is a very unique time for a woman because the woman’s concerns shifts from not only her personal health care, but to that of her family.

“Pregnancy is a very unique time to educate a woman,” said Sorensen.

Sorensen said that they are a perfect fit for a place like Cole Family Practice which strives to achieve a more natural form of health care. She believes that it is inspiring to help empower a woman to make choices about her health.

“You get to take part in this, and it’s very exciting,” said Sorensen.

Cole Family Practice is located at 4962 Lebanon Pike in Old Hickory. You can reach them at 874-3422 or check them out online at www.colefamilypractice.org.

Bentley’s moves into Mt. Juliet location

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Kenny Howell

Managing Editor

For years, Mt. Juliet has received the great service Bentley’s Heating and Cooling, but now the family owned business has a home in Mt. Juliet. Bentley’s has opened an office at 11853 Lebanon Road in Mt. Juliet. You might have seen their sign out on the road about their Free Filter Fridays special. You can go into the location and get a free air filter, no purchase necessary. Bill Bentley said he keeps getting calls asking what is the gimmick about the free filters, and he says there is none at all. “We just want people to get to know us,” said Bentley. William Bentley founded the company in 1945. Since then they have provided great service to Wilson and the surrounding counties, and the company has been passed down the generations of the Bentley family. Bentley’s offers a vast array of services from service and repair of your HVAC units, installing of new Trane or Rheem units, geothermal units, water heaters, electric air cleaners. They are Trane and Rheem certified. Bentley believes that Trane is the best on the market. He said that on most units, they dip their compressors in varnish, but Trane dips theirs in an apoxy, which is way more efficient and durable. He said the compressor is basically the engine of the unit, so if that is the highest quality, the unit will be the highest quality. Bentley said the most important part of having a home in Mt. Juliet is making things easier for the customer. You can now come into the office to pay your bill, get information from the knowledgeable staff, or on Fridays, pick up your free filter. He said he enjoys being a bigger part of the community as well, they have already joined the Mt. Juliet/West Wilson Chamber of Commerce, they look to sponsor ball teams, and help the community in any way they can. Bentley’s Heating and Cooling is located at 11853 Lebanon Road in Mt. Juliet. They can be reached by calling 754-COOL.

Mt. Juliet based Pallette Records empowers artists

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

A new Mt. Juliet based recording studio, which empowers artists to control their own interests, creativity and destiny, is now up and going.

Palette Records enables artists to collaborate with like-minded artists, find new ways to reach new audiences, and access world-class studio and production resources.

Conceived as a record label “created by artists for the artists” by co-founders Debra Lyn and Jeff Silverman, the founder of Nashville-based full service production studio Palette Music/Studio/Productions, Palette Records uses the United Artists’ model as its inspiration to bring independent artists together under one banner, so they can:

• Share ideas and support each other in a spirit of cooperation and collaboration

• Find new and better ways, channels and avenues to reach new audiences, including radio, TV, Internet, electronic media, cross-promotion opportunities and more

• Access Palette Music’s expertise and resources, and ensure that their creations reflect world-class production values

“Our goal at Palette Records is to promote `Art in Music,’ and give proactive and forward-thinking artists the platform, resources and support they need to succeed -- yet without forcing them to compromise their vision or sacrifice their independence,” commented Jeff Silverman, a music industry veteran whose nearly 40-year career has included stints as a touring and studio musician with artists such as Rick Springfield and Roger Miller, a Motown/LA staff writer, a music editor for film and TV, and an artist signed to the legendary Sound City Studios.

Since launching, Palette Records has already signed four notable artists:

• Michael Peterson, who debuted on the country music scene in 1997 with a self-titled album that featured five Top 40 hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs -- including the #1 hit “From Here to Eternity.” Currently, Michael is working with Palette Records on his upcoming CD “One Day from Someday.”

• Debra Lyn, an award-winning singer/songwriter whose catalog includes several country, rock and bluegrass albums, including the just-released holiday song from Palette Records “Save the Mistletoe for Me.” Debra Lyn is also working with Palette Records on the CD and video to her upcoming release “A Cold Wind Blows.”

• Aeone is an award winning artiste whose work has been heard in over 60 trailers and numerous film and television projects, including TNT’s Emmy Nominated “Mists of Avalon.” Aeone has released five critically acclaimed albums, and her upcoming EP from Palette Records entitled ‘Love is the Healer’ continues her journey into the world of mystical enchantment.

• Jerzee, an award-winning singer/songwriter based in Germany whose sound captures everything from rock, folk, dance and electro, and whose first single achieved widespread airplay on major radio stations across Germany. Currently, Jerzee is working with Palette Records on her upcoming CD “It’s Only Rock n’ Roll, but it Feels Like Love.”

Tia’s Shabby Chic Boutique filled with handmade treasures

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Kenny Howell

Managing Editor

Just a few years ago, Tia Rios found her passion.

While she went to college to do nursing, she learned that she had a knack for artistic endeavors. Soon after, she started making handmade gifts, many of them repurposed from things like old doors and window frames. That’s not all, as Rios likes to make pillows, jewelry, and many other types of items.

“I love taking something old and making it new,” said Rios of her shabby chic style.

She also got to put the hobby to work for Sparkling Tiaras helping make little girl birthday parties a blast.

“I’m very girly inside,” joked Rios about her style.

She started loading up a trailer and going to trade shows and flea markets. She had to move away from her hometown Mt. Juliet due to her husband’s job, but was able to return after a year, when he secured a position back in the area. That is when she decided to make her passion her business, and opened Tia’s Shabby Chic Boutique.

Nearly everything in the store is hand made by Rios. She makes items on Monday and Tuesday, then opens on Wednesday through Saturday for people to come see her creations.

Just 22, Rios has hopefully a long career ahead of her, and hopes to one day have her own line of products. Right now she is just happy with how her little boutique is going and is pleased with wherever she ends up.

“It’s wherever God takes me,” said Rios.

Tia’s Shabby Chic Boutique is located at 3650 N. Mt. Juliet Road across from Mt. Juliet Middle School. They are open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can reach them at (615) 417-7823.

You can also check them out on Facebook by searching Tia’s Shabby Chic Boutique.